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URC 24/25 Season Munster v Leinster Friday 27th Dec 7:35 Kick-off [Build-up / Match Thread] PS2&TG4

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Sold-out URC Round 9 Interpro derby between Munster and Leinster at Thomond Park (7.35pm, live on TG4 & Premier Sports)

Munster: Mike Haley; Calvin Nash, Tom Farrell, Rory Scannell, Shane Daly; Billy Burns, Ethan Coughlan; Dian Bleuler, Niall Scannell, Oli Jager; Fineen Wycherley, Tadhg Beirne (C); Tom Ahern, Alex Kendellen, Gavin Coombes.

Replacements: Diarmuid Barron, Kieran Ryan, John Ryan, Brian Gleeson, John Hodnett, Paddy Patterson, Tony Butler, Ben O'Connor.

Leinster: Jamie Osborne, Tommy O'Brien, Garry Ringrose, Robbie Henshaw, Jimmy O'Brien, Sam Prendergast, Luke McGrath;Jack Boyle, Rónan Kelleher, Rabah Slimani, Joe McCarthy, James Ryan, Ryan Baird, Josh van der Flier, Caelan Doris

Replacements: Lee Barron, Andrew Porter, Cian Healy, Brian Deeny, Scott Penny, Fintan Gunne, Ross Byrne, Jordan Larmour

https://www.rte.ie/sport/united-rugby-championship/2024/1226/1488157-doris-returns-for-leinster-as-munster-make-changes/

https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2024/12/26/jamie-osborne-returns-to-leinster-team-to-face-munster-in-urc-clash/

https://www.planetrugby.com/news/ireland-stars-return-to-captain-munster-and-leinster-in-highly-anticipated-urc-derby

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The Iron Giant

14-0 scoreline at half time flatters Munster. Utterly abject half from them and a bit embarrassing, they could be 40 down and couldn't have any complaints. Hopefully they're more competitive in the second half.

Paul Smeenus

Billy Burns is the least of their worries. They're losing every scrum and lineout.

theVersatile

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122994174#Comment_122994174

Yes, this will really put a hole in the "Scannell for Ireland" hype train

lawred2

Dire

Clegg

Leinster have done a good job on a few Munster throws, but Munster have also made a hames of their own set piece too.

exiledawaynothere

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122994161#Comment_122994161

Leinster had a bit of luck on who got the yellow. Could easily have been Doris.

Clegg

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122994183#Comment_122994183

Ah not really. Leinster haven't had much ball in the Munster 22. They've defended well and are efficient in Munster's red zone. But not had a great amount of territory apart from a few instances.

leakyboots

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122994162#Comment_122994162

Let's relax a bit... a second row keeping pace with him from 50 out and the red sea parting for a couple of run-inntries is not an indication of Bryan Habana-incarnate wearing 10

Larbre34

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122994185#Comment_122994185

Lucky for him, because otherwise everyone would be talking about the fact that when the chips are down, he's done a Houdini. Just when its the job of a quality 10 to vary it up, make some plays, try and reverse momentum, he's AWOL.

I'd go as far as to say he has no business being near any of the 4 provinces, so poor is he.

50HX

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122994172#Comment_122994172

As a munster fan & considering the predicaments we are in in a few areas, sending g him to Belfast was 100% the correct call.

If you want to talk about seeing the best players why not mention the co hort Leinster have left out.....oh yeah that management of minutes thing again

theVersatile

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122994183#Comment_122994183

Bit OTT, deserved something from that attacking spell before the yellow card. Leinster have hardly been that dominant (although admittedly the better team).

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122994182#Comment_122994182

Yeah, he's a bit "play on" for me (would prefer less coaching, more pinging), but can't say he's gotten anything majorly wrong

leakyboots

Two poor enough displays here, Munster with more territory and possession maybe but doing nothing with it. Leinster far more clinical.

Don't see either side winning anything this year, maybe Leinster the league.

Hope Prendy gives them the hairdryer at half-time

letowski

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122994183#Comment_122994183

How can they score 40 points off just 2 or 3 entries into Munster’s 22?

Clegg

Leinster have put in ropey second half performances in our recent fixtures against Clermont and Connacht. Need a much better display for this next 40.

Munster haven't taken their chances yet, but they have been in our 22 a fair bit already. We won't always be able to shut them out.

clsmooth

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122994197#Comment_122994197

He's been the only source of creativity for Munster, Coombes and Daly should both of scored from his kicks.

crusd

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122994199#Comment_122994199

There is no reason he could not have played both matches. Irish rugby, and the individual provinces would be a lot better served with the best players playing the big matches rather than the “winnable” matches

niallm77

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122994207#Comment_122994207

Bit unfair on Coombes. The ball bounced low and he was stationary.

Paul Smeenus

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122994197#Comment_122994197

Yes, luckily for Billy Burns, his forwards have been the losing of this game, otherwise people might be realising he isn't very good either.

Jesus.

50HX

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122994161#Comment_122994161

Top class game management.

Something they have improved alot on this year, taking the 3 v Claremont to ensure the didn't get a losing bonus...smarts that weren't always obvious in other years

KaneToad

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122994127#Comment_122994127

I disagree. He was stepped very easily and left for dead by Prendergast. Jimmy O'Brien made a poor decision subsequently and left Prendergast isolated for the turnover.

Larbre34

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122994206#Comment_122994206

Absolutely correct.

No Snyman Barrett bomb squad this week. It will be the job of a relatively callow bench to show up at 100%

50HX

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122994208#Comment_122994208

So who is he rested against, we have 2 CC games up nxt & he's off to 6N then

AbusesToilets

Leinster's kicking game is so much better than Munster's so far. Osborne, Prendergast, even Henshaw are all comfortably outranging their counterparts

Clegg

One area Munster have definitely had the advantage is their territory management. Burns made some very good kicks finding a lot of space in Leinster's back field. They generated a few penalties from it and despite coming away with nothing, if they keep plugging away at that they'll definitely score.

The Iron Giant

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122994202#Comment_122994202

I don't think it's OTT to call the first half performance abject and embarrassing. Not a point to show from a half where they had an extra man for ten minutes. No offloads. No clean breaks. Lost two of three scrums. Lost four line-outs. Bringing the ball over their own line from their own lineout. A needless kick dead. Numerous knock ons. And all against a depleted Leinster at home.

If that's not abject, I'm not sure what is.

niallm77

That should be a leinster scrum now for the dummy

leakyboots

Joe MacCarthy really doesn't learn does he?

crusd

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122994219#Comment_122994219

it’s two weeks to the next game and two more to the 6 nations. God help the poor lad having to play 4 matches in 7 weeks.

theVersatile

Good man Ahern.

Leinster lucky not to get a second yellow there

leakyboots

Aherne for Ireland Simon!